Love Guide for Childhood Sweethearts

"Not a private school, not a private school." Lin Qiwei was shocked by the high tuition fees of private schools. It was too... too expensive. "It's better to go to a public school. A regular high school will do."

"In that case, regular high schools also require good grades, so we need to hire a tutor." Father Lin said as he looked at her with a glint in his eyes, and then added deliberately, "Tutoring is not expensive, much cheaper than private schools."

Upon hearing this, Lin's mother's eyes sparkled and she said, "I'll hire a tutor to teach you two sisters. Nannan will also need extra lessons, so it'll be cheaper this way."

Lin Qiwei nodded obediently after hearing this, "Okay then!"

Lin Xingzhi stroked his forehead and looked at his parents. They were really something.

"Well... I don't think I can make up for the lessons." Lin Jingzhe put down the small fork in his hand and looked at them.

"What are you doing if you're not taking extra classes? It's so hot outside, aren't you uncomfortable staying in the air-conditioned room?" Lin's mother looked at her without blinking and said, "You want to go out for a trip? Wait until then. I'll accompany you during winter vacation. We can go wherever you want."

"No, no, I'm going to the sports school for training." Lin Jingzhe looked at them with his amber peach blossom eyes and said seriously, "Summer training camp."

"Nannan, you seem to be not coming back." Father Lin said to her with his eyes slightly narrowed.

"It's closed training and we have to live on campus." Lin Jingzhe said as he looked at them with a gleam in his amber eyes.

"Do you still have to practice sports? It's very hard." Lin's mother looked at her with concern and said disapprovingly.

"I'm just average in school, and even with extra classes I'll just be average. There's no way I'll excel." Lin Jingzhe looked at them with his deep, penetrating peach blossom eyes and said, "Coach Zhu said I have talent, and I want to continue to pursue this."

"You believe what she says. She's casting a wide net, probably telling everyone the same thing." Lin Xingzhi said, his eyes gleaming as he looked at her. "How foolish of you to believe it!"

"She is an Olympic champion, so she must be good at judging people." Lin Jingzhe looked at them seriously with bright eyes.

"Is it really that easy to become an Olympic champion?" Lin's mother said, grabbing her slender hand. "The chances of winning a gold medal in swimming are very small, almost like winning the lottery. You'll end up with injuries all over your body that can't be cured."

"I know that even if I don't win the gold medal, I can still become a coach in the end. That's like having a stable job." Lin Jingzhe said with a chuckle, "It's very difficult to get into the provincial sports school. Those who can get in are very carefully selected."

Away from the male and female protagonists' plot, Lin Jingzhe was mainly afraid of being exposed. They knew each other too well and had lived together for more than ten years! It is easy to change the country, but it is difficult to change one's nature.

It’s different in sports schools. Not many people know you well, so you can completely let yourself go.

"Why do you have to endure this hardship, child?" Lin's mother said, holding her hand tightly. "Even if you get into an ordinary university, we won't say anything! You don't have to work, your father and I can't afford to support you!"

"After I finish my training, if this is really not the job I want to do, it won't be too late for me to study again." Lin Jingzhe looked at them seriously with his glassy eyes.

"This line of work is tough, and you may not win a gold medal in the end." Father Lin looked at her with his dark eyes and said, "The higher you go up, the more experts there are. Many people fail before they even make it."

"Nothing is easy, nothing is easy." Lin Jingzhe looked at them calmly with his radiant eyes and said, "You have to compete with yourself. Others can't help much. It's pure physical strength and pure technical skills." He looked at them with clear eyes and said, "Boring, tedious, swimming over and over again."

"Since you know this, you still insist on taking this path." Mother Lin looked at her with a frown. She was a little afraid that it was because of this incident.

"I am fully prepared mentally." Lin Jingzhe looked at her with his amber-clear eyes.

"Okay then! If you can't hold on, just come back." Father Lin stared at her with his dark eyes and said with a determined attitude.

"Her dad! Why did you agree to that?" Lin's mother said with a worried look on her face.

"It's rare that she insists so much. If you don't want to do this anymore, just come back!" Father Lin looked at her calmly and said, giving her a reassuring look, "Relax." His eyes fell on his daughter who was eating watermelon and said, "We'll see you off when you leave."

"No, no, Coach Zhu will pick me up." Lin Jingzhe looked at him with amber pupils and said, "The appointment is at four o'clock in the afternoon."

"Okay then!" Father Lin had no choice but to say.

"I'll go up and clean it up." Lin Jingzhe put down the small fork in his hand and said.

"Go!" Father Lin looked at her gently and nodded.

"I'll go with you." Mother Lin chased her upstairs. After entering the room, she closed the door and locked it. "Nannan, does your choice have anything to do with us?"

Hearing this, Lin Jingzhe curled up the corners of his lips and smiled. "Don't let your imagination run wild. It's okay." He joked, "Maybe I can really win an Olympic gold medal. I'll give it to you then."

"Mom doesn't want that!" Mother Lin grabbed her hands and said, "I just hope you don't get hurt."

"How can you get hurt from swimming? It's not like any other sport." Lin Jingzhe said with his amber eyes flashing.

"Of course not!" Lin's mother looked at her worriedly and said, lifting her leg and patting her knee, "Here." She patted her shoulder and said, "Here, too much exercise will cause injury. Also, there's your waist, these are all occupational diseases that are unavoidable."

Lin Jingzhe raised his lips slightly when he heard this and asked, "Are you still researching this?"

"How could I not care about you learning to swim?" Lin's mother looked at her worriedly and said, "I asked about it specifically."

"I'll be careful and protect myself." Lin Jingzhe looked at her with eyes like glass beads and said, "The training nowadays is very scientific and protects the athletes to the greatest extent."

"I'm listening to your nonsense! Those athletes train themselves to death just to win a gold medal." Lin's mother looked at her unhappily and said, "Every retired athlete has a slew of injuries, and they're incurable. If they won a medal, it would be fine. But if they didn't, it's really... sigh..."

"I'll be careful." Lin Jingzhe looked at her with his bright peach blossom eyes and said with a smile.

"You really have to endure this hardship for what?" Lin's mother frowned and looked at her and said, "It's really not..."

"No, it has nothing to do with this. I've practiced for so many years, and it feels empty to give up suddenly." Lin Jingzhe looked at her warmly with his jade-like eyes, pointing to the bookcase and saying, "Look at those trophies. I like them and I hope to have more."

At this point, Lin's mother didn't know what to say. "Okay then!" she instructed her, "Bring your bank card and use it freely! Don't let yourself be wronged."

"No, no." Lin Jingzhe chuckled and shook his head, "The closed training doesn't cost much."